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The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of South Dakota. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from South Dakota. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented only the state both past and present, as the Dakota Territory encompassed in addition North Dakota, and parts of present-day Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

Current member

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As of January 3, 2019

List of members

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Member Party Years District Notes
James Abdnor Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 2nd Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
James Abourezk Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 2nd Elected in 1970.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
E. Y. Berry Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 2nd Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired.
Charles H. Burke Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907 At-large Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Lost renomination to Hall.
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 At-large Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910
Redistricted to the 1st district.
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 2nd Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Francis Case Republican January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1951 2nd Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Charles A. Christopherson Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 1st Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election to Hildebrandt.
Tom Daschle Democratic January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 1st Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 At-large Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Frank E. Denholm Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 1st Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election to Pressler.
Charles H. Dillon Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 1st Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost renomination to Christopherson.
John Rankin Gamble Republican March 4, 1891 - August 14, 1891 At-large Elected in 1890.
Died.
Robert J. Gamble Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 At-large Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election to Knowles.
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 Elected in 1898.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Harry L. Gandy Democratic March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 3rd Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Williamson.
Oscar S. Gifford Republican November 2, 1889 – March 3, 1891 At-large Elected in 1889.
Lost renomination to J.R. Gamble.
Philo Hall Republican March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 At-large Elected in 1906.
Lost renomination to Burke.
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Democratic June 3, 2004 – January 3, 2011 At-large Elected to finish Janklow's term.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election to Noem.
Fred H. Hildebrandt Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 1st Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Bill Janklow Republican January 3, 2003 – January 20, 2004 At-large Elected in 2002.
Resigned when convicted of vehicular manslaughter.
Dusty Johnson Republican January 3, 2019 – present At-large Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Royal C. Johnson Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 2nd Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election to Werner.
Tim Johnson Democratic January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1997 At-large Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
John L. Jolley Republican December 7, 1891 – March 3, 1893 At-large Elected to finish John Rankin Gamble's term.
Retired.
John Edward Kelley Populist March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 At-large Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election to Burke.
Freeman T. Knowles Populist March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 At-large Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election to R.J. Gamble.
Harold O. Lovre Republican January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 1st Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election to McGovern.
William V. Lucas Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 At-large Elected in 1892.
Lost renomination to R.J. Gamble.
Eben Martin Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1907 At-large Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
June 26, 1908 – March 3, 1913 Elected to finish Parker's term.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 3rd Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912.
Retired.
George McGovern Democratic January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 1st Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.


Karl E. Mundt Republican January 3, 1939 – December 30, 1948 1st Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and then resigned when appointed to the seat.
Kristi Noem Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 At-large Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of South Dakota.
William H. Parker Republican March 4, 1907 – June 26, 1908 At-large Elected in 1906.
Died.
John Pickler Republican November 2, 1889 – March 3, 1897 At-large Elected in 1889.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
Larry Pressler Republican January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 1st Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Ben Reifel Republican January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1971 1st Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired.
Clint Roberts Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 2nd Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election to Daschle.
John Thune Republican January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 At-large Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Theodore B. Werner Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 2nd Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost re-election to Case.
William Williamson Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 3rd Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost renomination to Johnson.

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References

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